📣 PEMI urges Government to #ChangeTheNarrative in #Budget2026 for young children & their educators! We’re calling for: 1️⃣ 1% GDP for ECEC 2️⃣ Recognition as a profession 3️⃣ Pay parity with primary teachers 4️⃣ Legal right to quality ECEC from birth www.linkedin.com/posts/profes...

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🧩 66% of adults agree that the education of children under 5 is as important as for those over 5. #EarlyYears and #SchoolAgeCare play a vital role in laying the foundation for children's futures. Read more in our press release. https://buff.ly/4gHUjkD #ECIBarometerWeek

At Early Childhood Ireland, we believe that every child should have guaranteed access to high-quality, inclusive #EarlyYears and #SchoolAgeCare provisions. An overwhelming majority of respondents agree with us. 🎯 #ECIBarometerWeek https://buff.ly/4hX27QB

Over half of adults believe that Early Years and School Age Care graduates should have the same conditions as primary and secondary school teachers. ⚖️ Read more about the #ECIBarometer in today's @irishtimes.com. #ECIBarometerWeek https://buff.ly/4hHkLfF

We look forward to the #BECERA2025 conference kicking off tomorrow. Our Research Manager, Dr @carmelward.bsky.social, will be keeping busy by chairing a symposium on using research to tackle inequalities and presenting on ethical engagement with young children of the traveller community.

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